Drew Carey is half the man he used to be as he debuts new slimline look

Drew Carey stepped out yesterday in Los Angeles and showed off a new super-slim look.

The comedian, who is the host of the U.S. version of The Price Is Right has dropped a staggering five stone since last year..

Flab to fab: Drew Carey showcased his new slimline look yesterday in Beverly Hills, just last December the comedian was looking decidedly heavier

The 52-year-old who weighed in at 18st 8lb at the end of last year claims to have shed all his weight the old fashioned way, through diet and exercise.

Back in May the National Enquirer reported that Carey underwent a series of injections of a custom made appetite suppressant administered by a Hollywood nutritionist.

According to the American tabloid Carey told friends the injections cost a fortune but were well worth it because: 'I now have no desire to eat...I can hardly even get down the tiny portion of fish I'm supposed to have for dinner.'

Claims: Carey says he has lost weight the natural way - that there have been reports he used appetite suppressants

Carey rose to fame as a stand-up comic, going on to have his own, hugely popular show, The Drew Carey Show and hosting the U.S. version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

In October 2007 Carey replaced retiring host Bob Barker on The Price Is Right., he said at the time: 'You can't replace Bob Barker. I don't compare myself to anybody...It's only about what you're doing and supposed to do, and I feel like I'm supposed to be doing this.'

Host: Drew Carey has been hosting The Price Is Right since taking over from retiring host Bob Barker in 2007